This 2012 addition to the Oliva family's long tobacco growing tradition is named after the family's patriarch and first tobacco grower, Melanio Oliva. The Oliva Serie V melanio is a handmade, rich premium cigar made with aged ligero fillers that give the cigar a rich and robust flavor. Keeping in line with the famous Serie V cigar, the Serie V Melanio is also a full flavored cigar that is not overpowering. Added to the blend this time are aged Jalapa tobaccos that add a little more flavor to the smoke. The wrapper is grown by the Olivas in Ecuador. This Perfecto cigar will give you full, smooth flavors.

Specifications

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Oliva Serie V Melanio

Oliva Serie V Melanio is the long awaited follow up to the popular Oliva Serie V. Launched in 2012, the brand honors Melanio Oliva, the first of the Oliva family to grow tobacco in the 1800s. The Serie V Melanio are made of Nicaraguan filler and binder grown by the Oliva family, and finished with an Ecuador Sumatra seed tobacco also grown by Oliva. The company uses their most aged fillers for the Serie V line, and in the Serie V Melanio cigars they have added a bit more Jalapa tobacco to the blend, making it more flavorful without adding strength.

Cigar Shape

Perfecto

The Perfecto shape has two tapered, closed ends with a rounded head, a closed foot, and a bulge in the middle. They can vary in length and ring gauge.

Cigar Section

Box-Pressed (Square)

A box pressed cigar is a cigar that has a square shape. Originally, this shape came from the practice of packing round cigars tightly in cardboard boxes which are then compacted using a manual press. The cigars are thus pressed into each other and become a "squarish" or semi-square shape. Today, cigar makers use square shaped molds or a wooden trunk press for their box pressed cigars, achieving a more defined square section.

Cigar Length

6"1/2

This cigar is 6"1/2 inches long, or 165.1 mm.

Origin

Nicaragua

Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.

Cigar Ring Gauge

52

The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 52, so his diameter is 52/64 inches or 20.57 mm.

Strength

Medium

Wrapper Color

Natural

Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Natural wrapper, also known as Colorado Claro, is light brown in color.

Single Packaging

None

Rolling Type

Handmade

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

Cigar Manufacturer

Oliva Cigar Co.

Oliva Cigar Company is Nicaragua's second largest grower of tobacco and one of the largest cigarmakers in the world. It all started in 1886 when Melanio Oliva first grew tobacco in Cuba. In 1995, his grandson Gilberto Oliva would launch the Oliva cigar brand, produced in Esteli, Nicaragua. The company's flagship brand, Oliva Serie V, has obtained some of the highest ratings in cigar publications worldwide. Their cigars use mostly tobacco harvested by the company in their various farms in Nicaragua.

Cigar Wrapper

Ecuadorian Sumatra-Seed

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.

Cigar Binder

Nicaragua

The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.

Cigar Filler

Jalapa

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

Nicaragua

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

Magazine rating

93

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4.76

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Joseph F.10/23/2016

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My favorite brand of cigars by far, for now.

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Nenad M.09/28/2016

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One of the best cigars on market.

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Ernesto D.09/28/2016

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Probably all time favorite cigar. Great flavor and body. Not over powering but delivers a solid steady kick throughout.

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Mats N.09/24/2016

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Great complex and flavorful cigar!

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steven m.09/02/2016

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I enjoyed this cigar alot. I bought several of them and I'm going to hold on to for the football season to get under way. Go Patriots

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Raul M.08/02/2016

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it's a very nice medium bodied cigar

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Billy F.07/20/2016

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Excellent from start to finish

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janet p.07/05/2016

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Vey good smoke but it is a bit on the pricey side. Not s stick that I can afford to smoke every day but a great cigar!

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jimmy castillo .06/14/2016

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Great taste and aroma...my go to cigar when I need to relax.....

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Frank K.06/06/2016

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My favorite Oliva. Excellent cigar and well worth $.

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Michael H.06/04/2016

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While a great cigar, after several months in my humidor the wrappers cracked and pealed at the tip. unfortunately, the 30 day guaranty at Neptune was over and I was referred to Oliva. The supplied phone number was busy, so I completed a web form and am waiting for a response. I have also enjoyed the other vitolas.

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ross t.05/26/2016

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A great cigar with my favorite whisky, this cigar blends nicely with a single malt

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Glen A.05/10/2016

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The best cigar I've smoked so far. The flavour, the aroma, the draw and burn are all of the highest quality. A absolute pleasure to smoke.

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mark j.03/31/2016

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From appearance to performance. This cigar is the best. Excelkent all around and I can flaw any aspect of it. Never had a bad one.

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Tyler M.03/19/2016

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Solid cigar; definitely worth your time!

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Russell H.01/03/2016

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Excellent cigar. Rich thick smoke, medium-bodied. Pre-light draw varies, a bit tight to fine, probably because of the tapered head and foot. Draw is fine after smoking past the taper. One of my favorite cigars now. Beautiful to look at, and look even better in the box. Starting my second box now. Highly recommended!

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Jonathan R.12/15/2015

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This is a PHENOMENAL cigar, definitely one of my favorites if not my favorite. It is a great cigar to give as a gift to someone who enjoys a quality cigar.

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Jason Saunders12/03/2015

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All around great cigar. Being named 2014 #1 cigar they can be hard to find so when you can defiantly a box buy.

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Glenn H.11/13/2015

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This was a really nice cigar. I enjoyed it very much. Until it had about 2 inches on it. Then it got super strong. But all in all it is beautifully crafted and good tasting.

A very special cigar...It is on the strong side, but is super smooth. Notes of roasted nuts, leather, espresso, and gentle spices lay on the palate as you drag on this slow burning stogie...Also has a very pleasing aroma.

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Dennis M.07/14/2015

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This is the one you smoke on special occassions. Spoil yourself!

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Pete Z.07/01/2015

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Very nice. You must try these.

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Michael Petrella07/01/2015

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Fantastic.

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david d.04/23/2015

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Smoke is thick and rich.

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Bruce C.04/15/2015

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Excellent, smoked smoothly to the end.

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Mark Z.04/14/2015

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Excellent smoke

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Serge B.03/13/2015

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Excellent stick! Hard to find but when you do find it - make sure to get some spare, you will appreciate that you did!

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marc P.01/19/2015

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This stick is very good. There is no question about that. However I can mention two defaults. One is about the fragile wrapper, probably a result of this shape (I don't really see interest in figurado shape). The damaged wrapper were not Neptune issue as I got them in a sealed box of 10.
My second concern is the lack of transition between the three thirds, which makes this stock, although very good a bit boring to smoke. I would suggest more the belicoso shape, which is cheaper and also very tasty. I wouldn't be surprised it is exactly the same blend as size is the same except the shape.
However regarding the reasonable price for this kind of flavored stick, you won't regret your purchase. I wouldn't have rated 96 as cigar aficionado, but for sure 90 or above.

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Gerardo G.01/06/2015

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Beautiful cigar, leather notes are always present with a nice but not overpowering aroma. I bought 3 so I can have them after different meals. So far, a great option!

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john b.11/15/2014

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nice smoke. has some nice caramel moments.

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Vincent P.10/30/2014

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All around great cigar.Nice flavor..Nice draw..very tasty..Will order a box of these soon..